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Texas Revolution: Battle of the Alamo Battle of the Alamo Overview: During the early days of the Texas Revolution, a Texan force under Stephen F. Austin encircled the Mexican garrison in the town of San Antonio de Bexar. Béxar On december, 11, 1835 after an-eight week, Siege'austin s men were able to Compel General Martin martín Perfecto de cos. to surrender
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Battle of the Alamo Buoyed by a desire for revenge, the Texians defeated the Mexican Army at the Battle of San Jacinto, on April 21, 1836, ending the revolution. Several months previously, Texians had driven all Mexican troops out of Mexican Texas. About 100 Texians were then garrisoned at the Alamo.
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Battle Of The Alamo March 6, 1836. The battle for the Alamo is almost over. In just 90 minutes, the Mexican army, led by General Santa Anna, had overrun the Alamo and just about all the defenders were dead. In one of the rooms, a handful of Alamo defenders prepared to fight to the death.
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4. The Texas Revolution: Part B (November-December 1835) Stephen F. Austin to the Provisional Government of Texas, November 30, 1835. States why Texan volunteers have resisted Centralist rule, defends his service to Texas through the years and his decision to invest San Antonio. Link to document.
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Voices of Texas History At the Alamo in San Antonio, then called Bexar, 150 Texas rebels led by William Barret Travis made their stand against Santa Anna's vastly superior Mexican army. On the second day of the siege, February 24, 1836, Travis called for reinforcements with this heroic message. But little help came.
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- 224 CHAPTER 10 The Alamo and Goliad February 3 William Travis joinsthe Alamo volunteers February 8 David Crockett arrives atthe Alamo A Clash ofArmies Guide to Reading Main Idea The Texas army scattered and dividedas Santa Anna moved into Texas inearly 1836.hy It Matters The Texans’ courageous defense of the Alamo cost Santa Anna high casualtiesand upset his plans. The Texas forces used the opportunity to enlist volunteersand gather supplies. The loss of friends and relatives at the Alamo and Goliadfilled the Texans with determination.
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Texas Declaration of Independence, 1836 For 12 days, Mexico forces laid siege to the Alamo. On March 6, four days after Texas declared independence, Mexican troops scaled the mission's walls; 183 defenders were killed, including several Mexicans who had fought for Texas independence, and their oil-soaked bodies were set on fire outside the Alamo.
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How did the Texans defend the Alamo for as long as they did? As the defenders saw it, the Alamo was the key to the defense of Texas, and they were ready to give their lives rather than surrender their position to General Santa Anna. Among the Alamo's garrison were Jim Bowie, renowned knife fighter, and David Crockett, famed frontiersman and former congressman from Tennessee.
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- Buoyed by a desire for revenge, the Texians defeated the Mexican Army at the Battle of San Jacinto, on April 21, 1836, ending the revolution. Several months previously, Texians had driven all Mexican troops out of Mexican Texas. About 100 Texians were then garrisoned at the Alamo. The Texian force grew slightly with the arrival of reinforcements led by eventual Alamo co-commanders James Bowie and William B. Travis. On February 23, approximately 1,500 Mexicans marched into San Antonio de Béxar as the first step in a campaign to retake Texas.
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- In 1835, he was chosen commander in chief of the Texas army. The Alamo was an 18th century Franciscan Mission in San Antonio, Texas, which was the location of an important battle for Texans fighting for independence from Mexico.In 1836, a small group of Texans was defeated by Mexican General Santa Anna.n 1835, he was chosen commander in chief of the Texas army. The Alamo was an 18th century Franciscan Mission in San Antonio, Texas, which was the location of an important battle for Texans fighting for independence from Mexico.
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Texas Revolutionist James Fannin A few weeks later, when Houston finally engaged Mexican forces at the Battle of San Jacinto, cries of “Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad!” spurred his men into battle. Victory and Texas independence followed, a legacy of Fannin’s sacrifice. Presidio La Bahia in Goliad, Texas. Photo by Austin artist Sue Kemp. For more about James Fannin
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- Within days, Sam Houston ordered a retreat, before Santa Anna even reached northern Texas, to regroup. Within weeks many settlers rallied to the cause of “Remember the Alamo!” and Santa Anna was beaten at the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836.
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- Remember the Alamo! Today is Texas Independence Day. by Mark Tapscott | Apr 20, 2013, 12:00 AM. This 1895 painting by Henry Arthur McCardle depicts the April 21, 1836, Battle of San Jacinto in which Texicans led by Sam Houston defeated Mexican forces under Gen. Santa Ana.
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- Day One – Tuesday February 23, 1836. The garrison's sentries spot the advance of Santa Anna's Cavalry units. After scouts confirm the Mexican army's presence, Colonel William B. Travis orders a withdrawal into the Alamo compound.
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10 Facts About the Battle of the Alamo Houston sent Jim Bowie to San Antonio: his orders were to destroy the Alamo and return with all of the men and artillery stationed there. Once he saw the fort's defenses, Bowie decided to ignore Houston's orders, having become convinced of the need to defend the city. More ». James Bowie.
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- Sometime around eleven that morning, Santa Anna began his survey of the Alamo fortifications and surrounding area to familiarize himself with the area. The Mexican army pillaged the Texian's stores in Béxar and began the bombardment of the Alamo in earnest. The Texian artillery returned fire with no obvious results.
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Remember the Alamo (song)  Remember the Alamo  is a song written by Texan folk singer and songwriter Jane Bowers.Bowers details the last days of 180 soldiers at the Alamo and names several famous figures who fought at the Alamo, including Mexican general Santa Anna and Texans: Jim Bowie, William Barrett Travis and Davy Crockett.It champions the Texans' efforts against Mexico to establish an independent republic.owers details the last days of 180 soldiers at the Alamo and names several famous figures who fought at the Alamo, including Mexican general Santa Anna and Texans: Jim Bowie, William Barrett Travis and Davy Crockett.
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10 Facts About the Battle of the Alamo Mexican dictator/General Antonio López de Santa Anna won the Battle of the Alamo, taking back the city of San Antonio and putting the Texans on notice that the war would be one without quarter. Still, many of his officers believed he had paid too high a price.
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- In December 1835, during Texas’ war for independence from Mexico, a group of Texan volunteer soldiers occupied the Alamo, a former Franciscan mission located near the present-day city of San Antonio.
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Battle of San Jacinto: Background Battle of San Jacinto: April 1836. From March to May, Mexican forces once again occupied the Alamo. For the Texans, the Battle of the Alamo became a symbol of heroic resistance and a rallying cry in their struggle for independence.
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List of Texian survivors of the Battle of the Alamo Santa Anna led an army to San Antonio de Bexar, arriving on February 23, 1836, and immediately initiating a siege of the Alamo, which housed Texian Army troops. As the Mexican Army had approached San Antonio, several of the Alamo defenders brought their families into the Alamo to keep them safe.
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Did Davy Crockett Die in Battle at the Alamo? Did Davy Crockett Die in Battle at the Alamo?: On March 6, 1836, Mexican forces stormed the Alamo, a fortress-like old mission in San Antonio where some 200 rebellious Texans had been holed up for weeks. The battle was over in less than two hours, leaving great Texas heroes like Jim Bowie, James Butler Bonham and William Travis dead.
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The Alamo  (2004 film) The Alamo is a 2004 American war film about the Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution. The film was directed by Texan John Lee Hancock, produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, and Mark Johnson, distributed by Touchstone Pictures, and starring Dennis Quaid as Sam Houston, Billy Bob Thornton as David Crockett, and Jason Patric as Jim Bowie.
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Siege of the Alamo The Siege of the Alamo describes the first thirteen days of the Battle of the Alamo. On February 23, Mexican troops under General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna entered San Antonio de Bexar, Texas and surrounded the Alamo Mission. The Alamo was defended by a small force of Texans and Tejanos, led by William Barrett Travis and James Bowie, and included Davy Crockett. Before beginning his assault on the Alamo, Santa Anna offered them one last chance to surrender. Travis replied by opening fire on the
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Battle Of The Alamo In 1836, at the Battle of San Jacinto, near present day Houston, the American settlers captured Mexican general Santa Anna, who agreed to give Texas its independence.
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ALAMO, BATTLE OF THE ALAMO, BATTLE OF THE. Painting, Dawn at the Alamo, by Henry Arthur McArdle, hanging in the Senate Chamber of the Texas State Capitol in Austin, Texas. Courtesy of the Library of Congress. Image available on the Internet and included in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107.